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KEYBOARD & TV HARDWARE Keyboard Support The ready-made countertop in this demonstration has the laminate wrapped around a built-up front -in. plywood to the underside to bring its level flush with the rolled edge (A). At 91 edge, so I glued and screwed a piece of 3 ⁄4 ⁄2 A B in. wide, the plywood is 4 in. wider than the metal track of the keyboard arm. Use a framing square to make certain that the track is square to the front edge of the countertop, and drive the supplied screws into pilot holes to fasten it. Install the stop bumper in the center rear hole of the track (B), but omit the screw in the front center hole for now. C D Place the keyboard tray face down on your workbench, and drive the supplied screws through the articulating arm mechanism into the tray (C). Slide the arm mechanism about 6 in. into the track, and swing the keyboard tray to one side to provide access to the front of the track. Drive the three screws that secure the plastic track guard, which prevents the mechanism from being accidentally pulled out of the track’s front (D). (I temporarily removed the keyboard tray in photo D to show the track guard more clearly.) E Attaching the wrist supports is hook-and-loop easy. The completed installation (E) is ready for your keyboard. VARIATION If you have a laptop computer, you don’t actually have to juggle it on your lap.To install a laptop platform, follow the same steps as for the keyboard support. Some laptop platforms let you add a mouse pad on either side. VARIATION 210 Technology Hardware